One attorney on your case, from the first call to the last signature.
I take a limited number of clients so you always speak to me, never to an associate or a call centre. You get a plain answer on your options and a written fee before we start.
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You hire a person, not a letterhead.
Large firms hand work down. Here the lawyer you meet is the lawyer who drafts, negotiates and, when it comes to it, stands up in court.
About meI answer my own phone
Every call and email is read and returned by me, within one business day, often the same afternoon.
You see the fee first
After the consultation you receive a written fee. If the scope changes, I tell you before it costs you.
You get plain answers
What your options are, what each is likely to cost and what I would do in your place.
Four things I do well, and nothing else.
If your matter is outside these, I will say so on the first call and point you to someone I trust.
I started this practice to answer to clients, not to a partnership.
After seven years at a mid-size firm I opened my own office in 2017. The work is the same. The difference is that you speak to the person doing it.
- AdmittedState Bar, 2009
- EducationJ.D., State University
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- OfficeSpringfield, in person or video
From first call to resolution.
A free first call
Twenty minutes to hear what happened and tell you whether I can help.
A written plan and fee
Options, risks, timeline and a fixed fee, in writing, before you decide.
I do the work
Negotiation, drafting or court, with an update whenever something moves.
Resolution and follow-up
I close the file with you and check in later to be sure it held.
Recent matters, described without names.
Shared custody agreed in three weeks, no court date needed.
Both parents kept the school routine and signed a parenting plan.
Severance renegotiated before the first offer was signed.
The review caught a missing notice period and a restrictive clause.
Partnership dispute settled with a buy-out, both owners still trading.
Mediated over two sessions, avoiding a lawsuit neither could afford.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Details are changed to protect client confidentiality.
“She called me back the same afternoon, explained what would happen at each stage, and the fee never moved.”
“I knew the cost before I signed anything. When the other side offered a settlement she told me honestly to take it.”
Legal updates in plain language.
A short checklist of documents and questions that make a first consultation far more useful.
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The terms that decide who pays, who decides and how a dispute ends.
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Both can work. The choice depends on cost, speed and how much control you want.
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What judges and mediators look at, and how to prepare a plan that works for your child.
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Five things to check in a severance agreement before you put your name on it.
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The clauses that matter most to a small landlord or a first-time tenant.
Read moreTell me what happened. I will tell you what I can do.
Your first consultation is free and confidential. Call me directly or send a short message and I will reply within one business day.